Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Red-Disked Alpine

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Erebia
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Red-Disked Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.